More How-To
More Photo How-To Articles
Discover the wide range of photography techniques and how-tos in this varied selection of articles. You'll find tips on photography gear and travel, plus shooting techniques and solutions to common problems.
The Tools For Travel
The Photo Traveler’s annual collection of gift ideas It’s the time of year to leave some gentle hints for friends and family as to what toys a traveling photographer might want to receive during the holiday season. Read More...
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Keeping Gear Safe
ATV Camera Transport • Not All JPEGs Are Equal • Out, Darned Spot! • Worn-Out Imaging I live in southern Utah where there’s an extensive ATV trail system and the possibility for some unique photographs. Read More...
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Setting The Background
Using backgrounds to complement your nature photographs Minimalism has been a trend in nature photography that has spread from the point of capture all the way to the fine-art print, often resulting in photos with the “less is more” technique. Read More...
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Monet And Me
Gardens that inspired countless artists remain a powerful draw today Day One. Light whispered through the streets of the tiny French village, touching the hollyhocks beside the walls, the roses in the window boxes, the lavender. Ten photographers walked with a purpose that morning, while I, the eleventh, kept thinking, “Hey, stop. Let’s shoot here. How could it get any better?” Read More...
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Time For Your Close-Up
More Macro • Matching Backups • Image Card Rescue The Best ƒ-Stop • Glass Beads Vs. Matte • Live View New I have a 180mm macro and extension tubes, and I’m considering purchasing a 65mm macro. What kind of benefit would it really offer in terms of improved magnification and/or quality? Read More...
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Up, Down And All Around!
Keep looking and you’ll keep finding photographs Down, but not forgotten. Fallen, but still beautiful and at peace. Fallen leaves have an intriguing beauty and symbolism, and they have been an ongoing theme of mine, especially in the fall. There’s something magical about the transition of the seasons in general. Read More...
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Digiscoping
Try a spotting scope as an alternative to an extreme telephoto lens for birding and small wildlife shots One of the biggest challenges photographing wildlife is having enough magnification. You want to fill the frame and utilize all of the resolution of your digital SLR, but for most of us that means having an extreme telephoto lens, which can be prohibitively expensive. Read More...
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Getting The Most Out Of Fall Color
Autumn Color • Bracket, Bracket, Bracket • Edit, Edit, Edit • Finding The Problem Fall is here, and my past experience is that I never come back with the brilliant leaf colors that were before my camera. Do I need special filters on my lenses, or is it all done in Photoshop? Read More...
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